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  Philip McKay, President and CEO, PPM Media

Philip McKay has a proven track record as a successful senior executive with many of the leading trade show companies, including Gartner Vision Events, Penton Media, Key3Media, and Hannover Fairs (producer of CeBIT). In 2004, Mr. McKay was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Tradeshow Week magazine for his outstanding contributions to the global events industry. Mr. McKay served as Group Vice President and General Manager of Gartner Vision Events, a recognized leader in hosted events for the IT industry. He conceived, developed and led the team that introduced the CeBIT brand to the U.S. marketplace. Mr. McKay also served as Senior Vice President of International for Key3Media Group, overseeing the company's portfolio of approximately 20 events in Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia . Previously, he also served as Group Managing Director of Penton Media's extensive family of global trade shows. Mr. McKay currently serves on the board of IAEM (International Association for Exhibition Management), is actively involved in SISO (Society of Independent Show Organizers), sits on the CEIR Strategic Planning Board and is on the Editorial advisory council for Tradeshow Executive Magazine.